Category: Geek

An overview of the Microsoft Application Platform for developers

 Speaker: Abel Wang Devs are the most important people anywhere. We rule the world. What we do changes the world. Writing code is more important than ever. We used to write functional apps but today we are expecting rich web apps and mobile apps with amazing experiences. We had isolated apps but today we don’t … Continue reading An overview of the Microsoft Application Platform for developers →

Setting up the SIMATIC IOT2040

Siemens recently launched the the intelligent gateway for industrial IoT solutions onto the market. Named SIMATIC IOT2000, it is designed as a gateway between cloud, in-company IT and production. The cloud could be the Siemens Cloud for Industry, MindSphere, or any other preferred cloud. I have many ideas that I want to try out with my SIMATIC2040. This … Continue reading Setting up the SIMATIC IOT2040 →

Hello Bots

This post is a summary containing my study notes of the MVA course Getting started with bots. Bots are not necessarily artificial intelligence. Bots can be simple useful tasks like an Alarm Setter or a Password Resetter. Bots are not necessarily test interfaces. Bots can transmit and receive information without natural language. Bots are not necessarily … Continue reading Hello Bots →

Hello Blinky 2.0 with the Raspberry Pi 3 and LCD using Azure

This is part #5 of my adventures in Building the Internet of Things with the Raspberry Pi with @sn0wcat. This post continues Getting started with Raspberry Pi 3 and my first Hello Blinky 1.0 with the Raspberry Pi 3 and shows our learning process with a new technology. You can also read about Setting up Raspbian on the … Continue reading Hello Blinky 2.0 with the Raspberry Pi 3 and LCD using Azure →